{
  "id": 182465,
  "title": "Rhine water levels reach record lows in Germany",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/rhine-water-levels-reach-record-lows-in-germany",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T17:04:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/rhine-water-levels-reach-record-lows-in-germany/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Water levels on Germany’s Rhine River fell to historic lows on Tuesday, according to the country’s inland navigation agency WSV, which announced the measurements on Wednesday. The navigable water depth at Kaub, a key chokepoint near Koblenz, measured 23 centimeters on Wednesday. This falls below the previous record low of 25 centimeters recorded in 2018. ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}